Phoney Tip On Lattimore Sparks Grand Jury Probe
Seattle report of a false tip that Owen Lattimore planned a trip behind the Iron Curtain prompted a federal grand jury session. The FBI deemed the tip false and the State Department halted Lattimore's travel. Lattimore denies any such plan or Communist ties.
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Owen Lattimore
Iron Curtain
Seattle Times
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the Times
Lattimore
FBI
State Department
Johns Hopkins University
Senate
Benjamin Franklin Proved Lightning Identity by Kite Experiment
Benjamin Franklin demonstrated that lightning is electricity through his famed kite experiment showing electrical charges during a thunderstorm. He linked atmospheric electricity to man made electrical phenomena, advancing understanding of electricity.
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Benjamin Franklin
Alewife In Lakes Viewed As Threat To Commercial Fishing
The Conservation Department reports alewives appearing in Lake Michigan threaten Great Lakes fishing. A third saltwater alewife was found in a commercial net this year, likely entering via the Welland Canal, similar to how the sea lamprey spread. The fish competes with herring and other commercial species for food rather than being parasitic.
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Lansing
Mich
Great Lakes
Lake Michigan
Conservation Department
Welland Canal
Helium Named from Greek for Sun Discovery
Helium was first observed in the sun’s spectrum, earning its name from the Greek word helios meaning sun.
Cicero Police Chief And Two Officers Fined After Disturbance
Chief Erwin Konovsky and Sergeants Roland Brann and Frank Lange were fined 2500 total for denying Harvey Clark Jr. civil rights during July riots when a Black family tried to move into Cicero. A mob of about 5000 attacked, three days of unrest ended by National Guard. Others, including Mayor Sandusky, were acquitted.
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Chicago
Cicero
Walter J. Labay
Erwin Konovsky
Roland Brann
Frank A. Lange
Harvey E. Clark Jr
Konovsky
Illinois National Guard
Clark
Nicholas Berkos
Henry J. Sandusky
Theodore Wesolowski
Frank Janecek
Urge Wheat Growers Hold Back Some Grain
Washington The Agriculture Department urges wheat farmers to hold back part of this season’s harvest to prevent a price drop. The Production and Marketing Administration circulates guidance in wheat regions warning that a prospectively large crop could push prices down significantly.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
Upturn in Retail Sales Lifts Manufacturers and Stores
SAM DAWSON reports consumer buying shows a pickup across sectors. Furniture, apparel, textiles, and food stores report higher activity as Father’s Day promotions boost men’s wear. May retail sales rise 10 to 15 percent, with inventories healthier and expansion plans underway.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics
American Bus
Iness
Chicago
American Furniture Mart
Merchandise Mart
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